Calendar

Welcome to AVA’s monthly calendar of events. Take a peek and plan your stay-cation or your next visit to our region. The city’s most notable annual events include historic home tours, outdoor summer concerts and movies under the stars, and the Northwest Art and Air Festival.

*Note for event organizers: If you’d like to have your event listed on the AVA calendar, head over to our contact page and submit your event to us.

Oct
15
Sun
Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis! @ Powerland Heritage Park
Oct 15 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis! @ Powerland Heritage Park | Salem | Oregon | United States

DETAILS: https://www.antiquepowerland.com/events

What: Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis

When: Saturdays and Sundays in October (except Oct. 1)

Where: Powerland Heritage Park in Salem, Oregon

Cost: $16 per person (under 2 years old free)

Tickets: Tickets will soon be available online. This year you will also be able to pay at the gate!

Adventure Length: The immersive Journey to Atlantis adventure is about 30 minutes. But this year we’ve added several activities for kids to turn your adventure into several hours!

Guests are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes and really get into the adventure.

Follow and Like Powerland Halloween on Facebook to get fun Backstory and Behind-the-Scenes posts!

Oct
21
Sat
Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis! @ Powerland Heritage Park
Oct 21 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis! @ Powerland Heritage Park | Salem | Oregon | United States

DETAILS: https://www.antiquepowerland.com/events

What: Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis

When: Saturdays and Sundays in October (except Oct. 1)

Where: Powerland Heritage Park in Salem, Oregon

Cost: $16 per person (under 2 years old free)

Tickets: Tickets will soon be available online. This year you will also be able to pay at the gate!

Adventure Length: The immersive Journey to Atlantis adventure is about 30 minutes. But this year we’ve added several activities for kids to turn your adventure into several hours!

Guests are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes and really get into the adventure.

Follow and Like Powerland Halloween on Facebook to get fun Backstory and Behind-the-Scenes posts!

Oct
22
Sun
Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis! @ Powerland Heritage Park
Oct 22 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis! @ Powerland Heritage Park | Salem | Oregon | United States

DETAILS: https://www.antiquepowerland.com/events

What: Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis

When: Saturdays and Sundays in October (except Oct. 1)

Where: Powerland Heritage Park in Salem, Oregon

Cost: $16 per person (under 2 years old free)

Tickets: Tickets will soon be available online. This year you will also be able to pay at the gate!

Adventure Length: The immersive Journey to Atlantis adventure is about 30 minutes. But this year we’ve added several activities for kids to turn your adventure into several hours!

Guests are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes and really get into the adventure.

Follow and Like Powerland Halloween on Facebook to get fun Backstory and Behind-the-Scenes posts!

Oct
28
Sat
Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis! @ Powerland Heritage Park
Oct 28 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis! @ Powerland Heritage Park | Salem | Oregon | United States

DETAILS: https://www.antiquepowerland.com/events

What: Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis

When: Saturdays and Sundays in October (except Oct. 1)

Where: Powerland Heritage Park in Salem, Oregon

Cost: $16 per person (under 2 years old free)

Tickets: Tickets will soon be available online. This year you will also be able to pay at the gate!

Adventure Length: The immersive Journey to Atlantis adventure is about 30 minutes. But this year we’ve added several activities for kids to turn your adventure into several hours!

Guests are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes and really get into the adventure.

Follow and Like Powerland Halloween on Facebook to get fun Backstory and Behind-the-Scenes posts!

Brownsville Witch Walk @ HEX Magical Gifts & Goods
Oct 28 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Brownsville Witch Walk @ HEX Magical Gifts & Goods | Brownsville | Oregon | United States

Witches and Warlocks unite at HEX in Brownsville, OR on October 28th at 5:30pm for an easy 30+ minute stroll! Kids and pets welcome (no bikes please!)

Family friendly. Costumes encouraged (but not required.) Best costume wins a $50 gift card to HEX!

Oct
29
Sun
Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis! @ Powerland Heritage Park
Oct 29 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis! @ Powerland Heritage Park | Salem | Oregon | United States

DETAILS: https://www.antiquepowerland.com/events

What: Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis

When: Saturdays and Sundays in October (except Oct. 1)

Where: Powerland Heritage Park in Salem, Oregon

Cost: $16 per person (under 2 years old free)

Tickets: Tickets will soon be available online. This year you will also be able to pay at the gate!

Adventure Length: The immersive Journey to Atlantis adventure is about 30 minutes. But this year we’ve added several activities for kids to turn your adventure into several hours!

Guests are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes and really get into the adventure.

Follow and Like Powerland Halloween on Facebook to get fun Backstory and Behind-the-Scenes posts!

Nov
4
Sat
Create-your-own felted gnome or witch @ HEX Magical Gifts & Goods
Nov 4 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Create-your-own felted gnome or witch @ HEX Magical Gifts & Goods | Brownsville | Oregon | United States

Create your own felted 7″ gnome or witch with seasoned fiber artist Anne Marie Cole.

$75 fee, 12 person limit. Workshop open to beginners or experts.

Contact HEX to register https://www.hexbrownsville.com/

 

Nov
11
Sat
Witch’s Harvest Market @ HEX Magical Gifts & Goods
Nov 11 @ 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Witch's Harvest Market @ HEX Magical Gifts & Goods | Brownsville | Oregon | United States

Welcome the Market of the Strange to Brownsville in November, hosted by Hex, one of the coolest magical goods and gift shops around! Our witchy, occult, and magical vendors are coming together to offer you a harvest of delightful art, craft work, decor and more. Come out and help us celebrate the stranger side, enjoy some tasty treats, and cherish the bounty of creativity in our community.

This is an all ages event, with free admission.

Mar
5
Tue
“Singular Visions” exhibition @ The Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Mar 5 @ 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
"Singular Visions" exhibition @ The Hallie Ford Museum of Art | Salem | Oregon | United States

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art’s guided Tuesday Gallery Talks explore the exhibition at 12:30 p.m. on March 5, 12, and on April 2, 9 and 16, and are free and open to the public. A special Tuesday Gallery Talk will be held on March 19 at 12:30 p.m. with exhibition curator Jonathan Bucci.

“Singular Visions probes the dissolving cultural divisions in contemporary art, specifically the historic separation of self-taught and formally educated artists,” says exhibition curator Jonathan Bucci. “It showcases the distinct artistic voices of self-taught artists—artists who are driven to communicate through the creative impulse that is at the core of our humanity.”

The exhibition includes the work of 29 artists, each offering a unique lens into how they see the world, from personal life experiences to the communities in which they work and live. Alongside artists well-known in the contemporary art world such as James Castle, Louisiana Bendolph and James Lavadour, are works by lesser-known artists like Gregory Blackstock, Russell Childers, Burlon Craig and Royal Robertson.

“Singular Visions” also highlights the recent museum acquisitions created by contemporary artists working with Living Studios, a studio program for neurodivergent artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Living Studios is based in Corvallis and the museum is pleased to highlight and raise awareness of their newest studio in downtown Salem.

Living Studios director Bruce Burris says, “We believe the defining mark of a human being, that phenomenon which provides both purpose and pleasure, is our inherent human need to contribute to our community in a meaningful way. Artists working with Living Studios are encouraged to contribute to their community through their own inspired efforts.”

Living Studios artists featured in the exhibition include Kris Askew, Laura Bruyere, Matt Conklin, Patrick Hackleman, Ben Kelly, Greg Persons, Amy Turner, and Bonnie Wald, Linda Bach and Ruth Van Order. In addition, a collaborative artwork created by Living Studio artists titled “Walker, after Judith Scott” is on view in the museum lobby.

Complimentary collaborative events with HFMA and Living Studios

On Wednesday, February 28 and Saturday, March 2, from 1 to 3 p.m., visitors can join in the all-abilities art-making workshop, or just drop in with Jill R Baker, artist-in-residence at Living Studios and art faculty at Linn-Benton Community College, and Salem-based artist, Paul Meuse. Reservations are not required. For additional information, please contact Burris at bburris@cornerstoneassoc.org.

On Wednesday, February 28 at 6:00 p.m., Burris will discuss his own work and his work with neurodivergent artists at the Paulus Lecture Hall at the Willamette University College of Law at 245 Winter St. As part of the evening, attendees are invited to join in a participatory performance by Living Studios artist Pierre Pyke entitled “Unfold Your Book, Hold Each Page.”

Mar
12
Tue
“Singular Visions” exhibition @ The Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Mar 12 @ 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
"Singular Visions" exhibition @ The Hallie Ford Museum of Art | Salem | Oregon | United States

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art’s guided Tuesday Gallery Talks explore the exhibition at 12:30 p.m. on March 5, 12, and on April 2, 9 and 16, and are free and open to the public. A special Tuesday Gallery Talk will be held on March 19 at 12:30 p.m. with exhibition curator Jonathan Bucci.

“Singular Visions probes the dissolving cultural divisions in contemporary art, specifically the historic separation of self-taught and formally educated artists,” says exhibition curator Jonathan Bucci. “It showcases the distinct artistic voices of self-taught artists—artists who are driven to communicate through the creative impulse that is at the core of our humanity.”

The exhibition includes the work of 29 artists, each offering a unique lens into how they see the world, from personal life experiences to the communities in which they work and live. Alongside artists well-known in the contemporary art world such as James Castle, Louisiana Bendolph and James Lavadour, are works by lesser-known artists like Gregory Blackstock, Russell Childers, Burlon Craig and Royal Robertson.

“Singular Visions” also highlights the recent museum acquisitions created by contemporary artists working with Living Studios, a studio program for neurodivergent artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Living Studios is based in Corvallis and the museum is pleased to highlight and raise awareness of their newest studio in downtown Salem.

Living Studios director Bruce Burris says, “We believe the defining mark of a human being, that phenomenon which provides both purpose and pleasure, is our inherent human need to contribute to our community in a meaningful way. Artists working with Living Studios are encouraged to contribute to their community through their own inspired efforts.”

Living Studios artists featured in the exhibition include Kris Askew, Laura Bruyere, Matt Conklin, Patrick Hackleman, Ben Kelly, Greg Persons, Amy Turner, and Bonnie Wald, Linda Bach and Ruth Van Order. In addition, a collaborative artwork created by Living Studio artists titled “Walker, after Judith Scott” is on view in the museum lobby.

Complimentary collaborative events with HFMA and Living Studios

On Wednesday, February 28 and Saturday, March 2, from 1 to 3 p.m., visitors can join in the all-abilities art-making workshop, or just drop in with Jill R Baker, artist-in-residence at Living Studios and art faculty at Linn-Benton Community College, and Salem-based artist, Paul Meuse. Reservations are not required. For additional information, please contact Burris at bburris@cornerstoneassoc.org.

On Wednesday, February 28 at 6:00 p.m., Burris will discuss his own work and his work with neurodivergent artists at the Paulus Lecture Hall at the Willamette University College of Law at 245 Winter St. As part of the evening, attendees are invited to join in a participatory performance by Living Studios artist Pierre Pyke entitled “Unfold Your Book, Hold Each Page.”